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This is a nice opportunity to talk about unfairness in this country. Education, health and employment are typically determined by the socioeconomic circumstances of our birth. This lottery of life means that too many Australians are locked out of the so-called ‘fair-go’. #auspol https://twitter.com/drdemography/status/1300944754658570240
The mum in the ABC catholic school system rip-off article says what many know: that getting a better chance at life comes down to paying for opportunities, in this case education. The great myth of having a go to get a go applies only to the rich - the poor aren’t granted a go.
We like to think Australia is a classless, egalitarian society. The reality, sadly, shows little social mobility, meaning the socioeconomic circumstances of birth locks individuals (and their future families) into a social rank or hierarchical order. Postcode predicts outcomes.
Income is at the heart of access to services and opportunities, which are differing and unequal based on where you live. Take the test on where you sit: https://theconversation.com/politicians-stop-pitching-to-the-average-australian-being-middle-class-depends-on-where-you-live-88470
Young Australians are faced with a massive burden. They carry the weight of our future. Climate crisis coupled with the perfect storm of declining government funds and an ageing population make the future uncertain. One thing is certain: inequality is growing for younger people.
Inequality among younger Australians has grown faster than overall inequality, according to the latest report from @ACOSS https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-02/wealth-inequality-rising-sharply-especially-among-young-acoss/12618120
Politicians, and their policies, tend to appeal to older voters and worryingly erode the future of the young. Young people are locked out of home ownership, instead paying for investors to build property portfolios. It’s time the structural inequalities are redressed.
It’s time to get angry. It‘s time to demand a fairer Australia for all.
